2025 Tingle Creek preview, contenders & tips

L’Eau Du Sud was victorious back at Prestbury Park by a wide margin, seeing off the challenge of Jonbon for trainer Dan Skelton and will be near the top of the market here in a classy contest. He won a Grade 1 novice contest on this card last season too so likes the track in Surrey and his trainer is flying high at the top of the Trainers’ Championship standings. 

Il Etait Temps will likely be the leader in the market come post time for super trainer Willie Mullins, a winner on seasonal reappearance in the Clonmel Oil Chase, so has prepped very nicely for this run in the Tingle Creek. Mullins’ runner is in a rich vein of form too, unbeaten in four since being defeated in the 2024 Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival so could prove to be tough to see off here as the Irish raider in a race Mullins has long-targeted.